For a couple of weeks now I have been doodling various pond / landscape layouts on the backs of envelopes and whatever else happens to be nearby. I have decided it is time to get out a tape measure and start making a more accurate drawing of my backyard space. My lot has lots of elevation...

I don't know if this has made its way to you but it is too funny to miss and kindof on topic here...... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is an actual letter sent to property owner by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. Then comes the homeowner's response...

OK, first let me pre-flame myself for asking this question. I know I should do my own research, and google up old posts, but I figured we have not hashed this out lately, so it may be kinda safe. OK, here goes... I have ignored all of the "how do I make my plants grow" threads, because my plants...

Planning my first pond & got to the point of working out how to hook up the filters etc...... I was planning on having an external filter at the same level as the pond so that water will flow into it & then putting some kind of pump on the clean side - the logic being that it would be better to...

I called two more garden centers yesterday. One can order Potash, and the other may have 2 bags in storage. I have to call back today. I was told by one that it was difficult to get because it is the prime ingredient in bombs used to blow up buildings in Oklahoma. I don't know if that is true,...

Someone I know just tore out their preformed pond because they thought their dog got sick from drinking the water (I'm not complaining since I now have a new pond...I just have to decide where to put it and start digging). Does anyone know if this is possible? DK

Hi Rich, Have you previously posted your pond size, water test results, filter information, etc? This is not my baliwick but will help the others try and solve your problem. k30a

Howdy all! I have a goldfish in my horse trough that is a total puzzlement! I just buy 15 cent feeder fish and plop 'em in the first of the season and if the live then dandy but if they die I dont mind. SO, I put one in about 3 months ago and it just doing fine BUT the thing looks like a football...

On Tue, 29 Jul 2003 19:01:26 GMT, Bruce wrote: I have a 700 gal pond with 4 koi around 15" and 4 comets about 5". Today one of the koi, the one that laid eggs a week ago and gave the pond ammonia problems was found dead today along with a barely live bloated...

This past weekend I pulled my back out putting in a water pond in my backyard. When it was installed I have to admit that I did find it relaxing to sit on the back porch and listen to the water while doing my devotionals. I actually felt pretty good about how it was turning out. Until Monday...

Hi all, Just checking in. The pond is crystal clear, the bio-filter you gave me help with last summer is established. The fish are healthy and happy and yesterday I got the first Comanche Bloom of the season. This is a changeable Lily. Yesterday was yellowish, today will be peachish, and...

Hello Chris, Welcome to rec.ponds! There have been some really wonderful pool to pond conversions. Somebody has links to some websites and will probably post them for you to look at. How serious of a problem will the leaves cause, if they are allowed to fall into the pond? Big problem....

Joan wrote: I read on here that we could use sodium thiosulfate, which is no doubt cheaper than buying regular Pond DeChlorinator. Where do you buy it and how much do you use? I just ordered it from http://watergarden.com and it has directions on the label for the dosing. I think I've...

Well my 42'' deep planted lotus is up to 6 aerials, and a flower bud that is now standing about 2.5-3 feet out of the water. -- BenignVanilla Pond Site: www.darofamily.com/jeff/links/mypond

My Brother is also a porg with very nice Koi collection. He just moved about 10 miles from his old house. The water service at his new house is different from the water service at his old house. His new pond has not been built so his fish are being held in a temporary holding pond with major...

Here is one source: http://www.aquaticeco.com/aquatic1v1/itempg.icl?orderidentifier=ID1059641337 139705E64&eflag=0&iteminfo4=0&itmid=1613&passitemid=1613 "Joan" wrote in message news:3f272eaf$1_1@newsfeed... I read on here that we could use sodium thiosulfate, which is no...

From what I've been told, you need at least (minimum) of 100 gallons per Koi. Depending on your filter system, you might be overloading your pond. If I were you I would have no more than three Koi in that size pond. Do you have plants? Thats very important. My first pond was 80 gallons with three...

Marilyn, In a word, Yes. Your local library probably has some good books on pond building and concrete is always discussed or do a search on rec.ponds, I have done several messages about curing concrete in ponds for the list. Tom L.L. "marilyn michie" wrote in...

About a month ago, I cleaned out my pond and when the water was low, netted and moved my 7 Koi to a smaller pond that is about 5 foot deep. The Koi are about a foot in size, and now I wish to move them back to my original pond--problem is, they used to move up near the top of the water in...

stay in my pond without the pump working? We had a power surge today that must have burnt out my pump. Will the fish be ok for lets say 6 hours until my husband gets home tonight? Thanks, Cathy